Single People, Women More Likely to Pay Bribes - EACC Survey Shows
EACC has recommended the deployment of undercover methods and tactics to deal with bribery in most government offices, which range from NTSA, police, juidiciary among other services...
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has released its Kenya National Gender and Corruption Survey 2025, revealing that women and single individuals are more likely to pay bribes than their male and married counterparts.
- Women paid bribes to tax and revenue officers (19.8%), immigration officers (12.7%), and health workers (6.7%) more frequently.
- Single individuals most often bribed civil registration officials (45%) and police officers (43.9%).
- Police officers recorded the highest overall bribery prevalence at 35.5%, while magistrates received the largest average cash bribe at Ksh164,367.
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EACC Survey Reveals Magistrates Receive Highest Bribes at Sh164,367 - April 2026
A Kenya National Gender and Corruption Survey 2025 revealed that magistrates received the highest average bribe in Kenya at Sh164,367, while police officers were involved in the most frequent corruption encounters. The survey showed that 41.1 percent of urban residents paid bribes to speed up services, significantly higher than rural counterparts. Kakamega County recorded the highest average bribe rates in Kenya at Sh79,305. Police officers and civil registration officials were found to be at the forefront of corruption cases, with cash bribes being the dominant method. Women and single individuals were also found more likely to pay bribes than their male and married counterparts.
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